Bird house



R. w. TlscH May l0 1927.

BIRD HOUSE Filed June 5, 1926 INVENTOR.

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ROLLAND W. TISCH. OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

BIRD HOUSE.

Application lod June 5, 1926. Serial No. 113,530.

The present invention relates to bird houses; and its object is to provide a structure oll that character improved in leslaecte hereinafter appearing; and more particuA larly, to provide such a structure having in terior parts which may be readily removed for cleaning, or other purposes.

This object is attained by, and the inven" tion finds preferable embodiment in, (he

ni structure hereinafter particularly described in the body of this specification and illusr trated by the accompanying drawings, in which :--1-

Figure l .is an end view of a bird house y la structure;

Figure 2 is a right-hand side view thereof, shown partially in central vertical longif tudinal section taken on line 2-2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view of the same taken on line 3 3 of Fi re 2;

igure 4 is an end view of thelower portion of the same, showing a modified means of support;

Figure 5 1s a View in pers ective of a removable vertical partition o said structure; and I Fi re 6 is a view in perspective of remova le connected horizontal partitions of the same.

In the accompanying drawings a bird box is shown in the form of a rectangular box, two opposite corners of whose ends 1, 1 are disposed vertically and the other two corners horizontally. The bottom of this box comprises relatively inclined portions 2, 2 extending outwardly-upwardly, and the top, open at 3 at one si comprises a fixed roof portion 4 extending downwardly-outwardly and a closure portion hinged at 5 to the roof portion and inclined realtively thereto downwardly-outwardly and adapted to close the openin 3.

Removably carried in the box is a centrally disposed vertical partition 6 removable through the open portion 3 of the top when the closure portion 10 is open as shown in Figure 3, and held in vertical position in the box by a pair of connected horizontal partition elements designated generally 7 7 and extending between the endgs 1, 1 respectivezlfy of the box and the vertical partition 6. ach of said pair of horzontal partition elements 7 is removable through the openino' 3, and comprises partitions 8, 9 connected ainlspzn'fed apart vertically by vertili'al pai fiiions ll. [Cach ol said pair 7, 7 is hold inV horizontal` position in the box by the porv tions 2 oif iis bot toni and the fixed portion iA and the shut closure l() comprising the iop of thc box. those parts engaging the4 oppo-r site sido edge.y 12, l2 o (be partitions 8, 9.

.llach end l oi' the box has openings or doors for the passage ot the birds into and. out of thc box, these doors being arranged at dill'ercnt levels, the door 13 affording ac cess to the chamber l/l.- in the upper part oit the box, the door '15 adording access to the chamber lt in its bottom part, and the doors 17, 18, 19 to the chambers 20, 21, 22 in its middle portion. It will be seen that when the closure is open, all these partitions may be readily removed for cleanin A flexible strip 23 may be included as a `part of the hinged mounting of the closure, which may be held shut by latches 24. The box may be supported on a post 25 by a suitable connection, as that shown at 26, or 27.

The invention being intended to be pointed out in the claims, is not to be limited to or by details of construction of the particular embodiment thereof illustrated by the drawings or hereinbetorc described.

I claim:

1. In a structure of the character de scribed: a box having a bottom comprising relatively inclined portions extending out- Wardlyupwardly, opposite ends, and a top closure; a partition held in horizontal position in the box between the bottom and the shut closure and resting at its lateral edges on said portions respectively and removable from the box in the open position of the closure, an end ot the box having openings above and below the partition.

2. In a structure of the character described: a box having a bottom comprising relatively inclined portions extending outwardly-upwardly, opposite ends, and a top closure; vertically spaced connected parti.- tions held in horizontal position in the box between and in contact with the bottom and the shut closure and removable from. the box in the open position of the closure, an end of the box having openings above and below the partitions.

3. In a structure of the character dcscribed: a box having a bottom comprising relatively inclined portions extending outwardly-upwardly, opposite ends, and a top closure; a removable vertical partition in the boX; partitions on the opposite sides of said artition, holding the same in vertical position and held in horizontal position in the boX between the bottom and the shut closure and removable from the box in the open position of the closure, the ends of the box having openings above and below the second-mentioned partitions.

4. In a structure of the Character described: a rectangular box havingV a bottom comprising relativel7 inclined portions extending ontwardly-upwardly, vertically-extending ends, and a top comprising a roof portion extending (loivni*ardly-oiltwarrlly and a Closure portion ine-lined relativel)Y thereto and extending ontwarally-downwardly; a partition held in horizontal posi tion in the box between the bottom and the shut Closure and removable 'from the box in the open position ot the closure, an end of the box having openings above and below the partition.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sei, my hand at Grand Rapide, Michigan, this Qeith day of May, 1926.

ROLLAND lV. TISCH. 

